Skill: L.6.5a
Interpret personification in context
Polar Personification
List the object that is being personified in each sentence below.
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impatient avalanche screeched to a halt.
eager morning sun colored the sky.
loud winter wind screamed in my ear.
unforgiving frozen rain pelted the ground.
angry Arctic wind tore through the snowdrifts.
polar bear’s impatient stomach growled loudly.
tea kettle whistled a happy tune.
old arthritic snowmobile bumped along the snowy path.
Rewrite each sentence to make its subject seem human.
9. The wind moved through the polar bear’s fur.
10. The seal’s flippers made a loud noise.
fun fact: Male polar bears weigh from 750–1,500 pounds and are
8–10 feet long. Females are smaller. They weigh from 300–550
pounds and are 6–8 feet long.
©2012 SeaWorld. Text and design by The Education Center, LLC
Skill: L.6.5a
Interpret personification in context
Polar Personification
Answer Key
1. avalanche
2. sun
3. wind
4. rain
5. wind
6. stomach
7. kettle
8. snowmobile
9-10. Sentences will vary.
©2012 SeaWorld. Text and design by The Education Center, LLC